Dr. Blair Gustafson, left, leans in for a dental operation on a Miniature German Shepherd as Kayla Graves holds the mouth open Thursday at the Country Hospital for Animals on Coffeen Avenue. The dog had broken a tooth which had to be removed to avoid infection. Gustafson had to cut into the gums and burr the tooth socket in order to remove the root of the tooth. Gustafson can perform over a thousand surgeries and dental operations on average each year. Gustafson has owned the practice in Sheridan for 27 years.